Force India missing Sauber-departed Key - Sutil

Force India is already missing the input of its departed technical director
James Key.
The team is locked in a close battle with Williams for sixth and seventh
places in the constructors' championships, which some analysts believe is
worth $5 ...

Force India is already missing the input of its departed technical director
James Key.

The team is locked in a close battle with Williams for sixth and seventh
places in the constructors' championships, which some analysts believe is
worth $5 million.

Force India has had some difficult races recently, including in Singapore,
where Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi qualified on the 8th and 9th rows
of the grid.

The Silverstone based team and Williams then had a bitter post-race
argument in the stewards' office, with Sutil initially penalised for
cutting a corner and then Force India lodging a protest about Nico
Hulkenberg doing the same.

Sutil confided to Auto Motor und Sport that the loss of Briton Key to
Sauber has not been without consequence.

"I actually thought there would be no problem," said the German, who is
thought to be close to deciding whether or not to stay at Force India
beyond 2010.

"I have confidence in the people who have taken over," Sutil continued.
"His successor Mark Smith is doing a good job, but I'm sorry to say that
we have lost ground.

"It's no longer easy for us to get into the top ten in qualifying.

"You only see how good a person really is when he is no longer there,"
said the 27-year-old driver.